Well, before the media distorted the meaning of the term "hacker" by applying it to all kinds of computer criminals, dropping the term "cracker" in the process, I'd proudly declare myself a hacker. Now that it has become a derogatory term among the general population, I'm not so sure I'd do that anymore.

That's what I meant. Ignore what the "media" says and tell us how you really feel!

Incidentally, I have similar feelings about the word "vegetarian". I'm a vegetarian. A real one. The "media" decided the word meant something other than it's actual definition. I haven't had a chance to do so yet, but at some point, I will declare that I am a vegetarian, and when I'm offered cheese, I will politely point out that cheese is not vegetable matter. Hilarity will doubtless ensue.

A "vegan" is someone from a star system in the Lyra constellation, thanks. Some people even pronounce it "vay-gan", which is not the correct pronunciation for this invented word, but I'll play with it anyway. _________________AudiodefSynthetronicaGentoo Studio

I'd like more options on the poll, I consider myself an oldschool hacker, like the hackers of pre-home computer era, those who try to make devices out of whatever junk they can get their hands on._________________As a mad scientist I am ruled by the dictum of science: "I could be wrong about this but lets find out"

Yes, I think I must be.
I often find myself quite obsessed with doing things simply to see if they can be done. Or to see if something else will happen.
I can't imagine a life without interest in what others would deem useless._________________What makes a space ours, is what we put there, and what we do there.

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